CN104054222A - Electrical connector - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electrical connector (1) for connecting an electrical device to an electrical conductor (3) for powering the electrical device with DC voltage. The electrical connector comprises a diagnostic information providing unit for providing diagnostic information about a connection between the electrical device and the electrical conductor and an indicator for indicating the determined diagnostic information. An installer can therefore readily see whether the electrical connection is correct or not. Accordingly, the installer can modify the electrical connections such that the indicated determined diagnostic information indicates a correct electrical connection. This reduces the likelihood of a shutdown of the powering of the electrical device with DC voltage, after the installation has been completed.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of for electric equipment is connected to electric conductor to utilize direct current (DC) voltage to the electric connector of electric equipment power supply.
Background technology
Low voltage DC power distribution system can be learned from EMerge standard.This DC power distribution system comprises that the electric equipment (being electrical load) as lighting can pass through to use corresponding electric connector and attached power rail.If electric equipment is connected to power bar mistakenly, for example, if connect electric equipment, require power be greater than can by power rail the largest the maximum power that provides, DC power distribution system will be closed after installing so.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of electric connector, this electric connector, for electric equipment being connected to electric conductor to utilize DC voltage to power to electric equipment, wherein can reduce the likelihood ratio of cutting out that utilizes DC voltage power supply.
In a first aspect of the present invention, a kind of electric connector has been proposed, this electric connector is for being connected to electric conductor by electric equipment to utilize DC voltage to power to electric equipment, and wherein this electric connector comprises:
-diagnostic message provides unit, and it is for providing about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor, and
-indicating device, it is used to indicate determined diagnostic message.
Because diagnostic message provides unit to provide about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor and because this diagnostic message is instructed to, setter can be readily seen that whether electrical connection is correct.Correspondingly, setter can be revised electrical connection, makes the electrical connection of the determined diagnostic message indicating correct of indication.This has reduced the likelihood ratio of closing that utilizes DC voltage to power to electric equipment after completing installation.
Diagnostic message provides unit to be preferably for determining the diagnostic message determining unit of diagnostic message.It can be the circuit of correspondingly adjusting.Diagnostic message is preferably to characterize and is electrically connected to and can revises electric equipment by revising electrical connection itself and/or passing through, especially by replacing with another electric equipment the information that described electric equipment is affected.
Electric conductor is preferably power rail, and electric equipment is for example the lamp as fluorescent lamp, light-emitting diode, transducer, game console etc.
Preferably, diagnostic message provides unit to be suitable for determining at least one the diagnostic message in indication polarity correctness, power availability, power loss and voltage levvl correctness.Therefore, diagnostic message can be for example whether the power whether polarity is correct and/or enough is available.For example, in diagnostic message, provide after unit checked polarity correctness, indicating device can be for example indicated respectively the correct or mistake of polarity by acoustics or optical signalling or for example, by report it in the such communication interface of picture power line communication (PLC), visible light communication (VLC), radio communication (BACnet,, KNX, 802.15.4/ZigBee, 802.15.4/6LoWPAN, 802.11/IP) etc.
In order to determine that whether polarity is correct, diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for for example utilizing the integrated circuit measurement being at least comprised of integrator diode and resistor flow through electric current or the measuring voltage of diode.
In order to determine power availability, diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for for example determining that the electric equipment request that should be connected to electric conductor via electric connector is than the more power of available horsepower, or enough power can be provided by electric conductor,, for example enough power is upper at busbar (bus bar), or the maximum power that can be provided by electric conductor is provided the power requiring.
Indicating device can be indicated the diagnostic message of single kind, and such as whether polarity is correct, and/or indicating device can provide the indication of the combination of the different types of diagnostic message of indication.In a preferred embodiment, the installation that indicating device is suitable for indicating electrical connector in the situation that diagnostic message meets predefine installation condition successfully completes.Therefore, indicating device can directly show diagnostic message, or whether it can meet predefine installation condition and indication diagnosis information indirectly by indication diagnosis information.For example, predefine installation condition can be limited to polarity correctly and electric equipment is not asked than completing to successful installation in the situation of the more power of available horsepower.Indicating device for example can be suitable for showing red light in incorrect polarity and/or the enough disabled situation of power, and show green light in the situation that the correct and enough power of polarity can be used.
Preferably, electric conductor is electrically connected to DC voltage source, wherein this DC voltage source is suitable for turn-offing in the situation that overload condition being detected, wherein diagnostic message provides unit to be suitable for after electric conductor applies electric loading, check on electric conductor and whether have 0V condition, whether wherein this load is corresponding with the power of the electric equipment request being connected by electric conductor, and be suitable for existing and definite power availability based on 0V condition.Especially, diagnostic message provides unit after electric conductor applies electric loading, to measure immediately the 0V condition that whether exists.The electric loading applying for power availability inspection can be dead load, and this dead load is corresponding with the maximum or typical power consumption of the electric equipment that will be connected.Electric connector also can comprise the input unit of the electric loading applying for allowing user to be set to power availability inspection.
For checking that the electric loading of power availability can be the part that the part of electric connector, especially diagnostic message provide unit itself.For example, corresponding test load circuit can be the part that diagnostic message provides unit itself.At electric connector, be connected to load,, in the situation of the electric equipment as lamp, this load can for example be used as test load by promoting gradually load power consumption.As known in the art, power availability also can for example determine by circuit, and this circuit is the part of electric connector itself, at least comprises resistor, and diode can be used to refer to power availability, and/or it can transmit via communication interface.
In other embodiments, diagnostic message provides unit also can be suitable for determining in another way power availability.In a preferred embodiment, diagnostic message provides the measurement of increase that unit is suitable for the total current based on electric conductor and the detection of overcurrent and determines power availability.In order to measure total current, electric connector is preferably placed with near the connector that is fed to that electric conductor is connected with DC voltage source.Or, what replacement was closed is, to electric conductor power supply be fed to connector or DC voltage source can be for example via providing signal of communication that unit receives or the power source change limiting as the voltage drop of for example 5V that indication is provided by diagnostic message, wherein this indication can be by indicator for displaying.And diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for measuring on electric conductor across the fixed range of for example 5cm, especially the decline on power strip conductor is to determine electric current.Diagnostic message provides unit also can be suitable for from the magnetic field intensity of electric conductor predefine distance, with Magnetic Methods, measuring electric current by measurement.Therefore, diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for measuring from the electric conductor magnetic field intensity at the fixed range place of 0.1mm for example, and this magnetic field intensity is also directly with current related.Diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for using giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect, and diagnostic message provides unit can comprise for measuring the GMR transducer of electric current.In addition, diagnostic message provides unit can comprise that two for measuring the GMR transducer of the electric current of electric connector both sides.This allows diagnostic message to provide unit to determine which kind of difference electric current produces from which side and the electric equipment that is connected with this electric connector.This diagnostic message also can be by indicator for displaying.
In one embodiment, electric connector comprises for the power supply of unit and indicating device power supply is provided to diagnostic message.This power supply is for example battery, capacitor etc.Even if this permission electric conductor is under 0V condition, electric connector is also worked.
Electric connector can comprise for electric equipment being electrically connected to the cable of electric conductor, or it can be integrated in electric equipment.Especially, electric connector can be integrated in the shell of electric equipment.This permission is directly connected to electric conductor by electric equipment, and cable is not used for to this connection.
And electric connector can comprise for allowing user to input the input unit of the request of definite and indication diagnosis information.This input unit comprises at least one in for example button, toggle switch (dip switch), slider etc., and wherein electric connector is suitable for determining and indication diagnosis information in the situation that for example user presses button.
In one embodiment, electric connector further comprises: task provides unit, and it is for providing a) at least one and the b for determining the deterministic process of diagnostic message and being used to indicate the indication process of diagnostic message) task between condition; And condition provides unit, it is for providing physical condition, and wherein diagnostic message provides at least one in unit and indicating device to be suitable for carrying out respectively deterministic process and indication process according to the physical condition providing and the task of providing.It can be the memory cell of wherein having stored predefine task that task provides unit, or for connect the receiving element of reception task via wired or wireless data.It can be for measuring the measuring unit of each physical condition that condition provides unit.The overload condition at the electric conductor place that this condition for example connects for electric connector.This allows only ability indication diagnosis information when diagnostic message is really relevant of electric connector.
Indicating device is preferably suitable for optically and/or acoustics ground indication diagnosis information.For example, indicating device can comprise that one or several is for passing through to use the light-emitting diode of color indication diagnosis information.
In another aspect of this invention, proposed a kind of electrical connection with electric conductor so that the electric equipment of being powered by DC voltage, wherein this electric equipment comprises electric connector as defined in claim 1.
In another aspect of this invention, a kind of diagnostic device has been proposed, this diagnostic device for provide about electric equipment with for utilize the diagnostic message being electrically connected between the electric conductor that DC voltage powers to electric equipment by electric connector, wherein the indicating device that the diagnostic message for providing about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor provides unit and is used to indicate determined diagnostic message is provided this diagnostic device.Therefore, can provide independent diagnostic device, it is unsuitable for connecting electric equipment, but is only suitable for monitoring/checking object.
In another aspect of this invention, proposed a kind of for by as defined in claim 1 for utilizing DC voltage to provide the method about the diagnostic message being electrically connected between electric equipment and electric conductor to the electric connector of electric equipment power supply, the method comprising the steps of: by diagnostic message, provide unit to provide about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor; And indicate determined diagnostic message by indicating device.
In another aspect of this invention, proposed a kind of for by as defined in claim 1 for utilizing DC voltage to provide the computer program about the diagnostic message being electrically connected between electric equipment and electric conductor to the electric connector of electric equipment power supply, wherein this computer program comprises program code member, this program code member is for when computer program moves on controlling the computer of electric connector, makes electric connector execution as claim 14 limited for the step of the method for diagnostic message is provided.
Should be understood that, the electric connector of claim 1, the electric equipment of claim 12, the diagnostic device of claim 13, the computer program of the method for claim 14 and claim 15 have especially the similar and/or identical preferred embodiment as dependent claims limited.
Should be understood that, the preferred embodiments of the present invention can be also the combination in any of dependent claims and each independent claims.
These and other aspects of the present invention will be well-known according to embodiment described below, and set forth with reference to these embodiment.
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Fig. 1 schematically and exemplarily shows an embodiment of DC power distribution system,
Fig. 2 schematically and exemplarily shows the details of the connection in DC power distribution system,
Fig. 3 schematically and exemplarily shows an embodiment of electric conductor,
Fig. 4 schematically and exemplarily shows the electrical connection in another DC power distribution system,
Fig. 5 schematically and exemplarily shows another embodiment of electric conductor, and
Fig. 6 shows flow chart, and it exemplarily illustrates for by for utilizing DC voltage to provide an embodiment about the method for the diagnostic message being electrically connected between electric equipment and electric conductor to the electric connector of electric equipment power supply.
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Fig. 1 schematically and exemplarily shows a kind of DC power distribution system, and this system comprises the electric equipment as lamp 9 that is connected to the DC voltage source 8 of electric conductor 3 and is connected to electric conductor 3 via cable 5.Described connection is exemplary and schematically in Fig. 2, illustrate in greater detail.
Cable 5 is electrically connected to electric conductor 3 via being fed to connector 4, and electric equipment 9 is connected to electric conductor 3 via electric connector 1 and another cable 2.Be fed to 1/3rd length places that connector 4 is preferably located in electric conductor 3.Electric connector 1 is positioned on electric conductor 3, with a certain distance from electric conductor 3 one end, has 11.Electric connector 1 can be attached to electric equipment 9 via cable 2 as shown in Figure 2, or as hereinafter further explained with reference to Fig. 4, electric connector 1 can be integrated with electric equipment.
In this embodiment, electric conductor 3 is power rail, wherein connects inside or the outside busbar that can for example utilize power rail.
As schematically and exemplarily illustrated in Fig. 3, electric connector 1 comprises: diagnostic message provides unit 6, and it is for providing about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor; And indicating device 7, it is used to indicate determined diagnostic message.In this embodiment, diagnostic message provides unit 6 for the diagnostic message determining unit for definite diagnostic message.It preferably includes corresponding circuit of adjusting.It is preferably suitable for determining at least one the diagnostic message in indication polarity correctness, power availability, power loss and voltage levvl correctness.
In order to determine that whether polarity is correct, diagnostic message provides unit 6 can be suitable for for example utilizing the integrated circuit measurement being comprised of at least one integrator diode and the resistor electric connector of flowing through, and especially diagnostic message provides electric current or the measuring voltage of the diode of unit.Other technologies also can be for checking correct polarity.Polarity check preferably can be carried out in the situation that not being communicated with power rail.
In diagnostic message, provide after unit 6 checked polarity correctness, indicating device 7 can by acoustics or optical signalling indication polarity be correct or mistake.For example, indicating device 7 can be suitable for the in the situation that of incorrect polarity, providing ruddiness, and green glow is provided in the situation that polarity is correct.Other colors can certainly be used to indicate diagnostic message.In addition or alternatively, different tones can be used to indicate diagnostic message.For example, the in the situation that of incorrect polarity, can use the first tone, and can use the second tone in the situation that polarity is correct.
In another embodiment, indicating device can be suitable for to another unit, reporting determined polarity by the communication interface as PLC, VLC, radio communication etc., and wherein this another unit can be suitable for showing to user the result of polarity Correctness checking.
In order to determine power availability, diagnostic message provides unit 6 to be suitable for determining whether the electric equipment 9 that is connected to electric conductor 3 via electric connector 1 asks than the more power of available horsepower, or whether enough power can be provided by electric conductor.Therefore, the power of power available on power rail 3 and electric equipment 9 requirements can be compared to check power availability.Especially, can require power to compare the maximum of power available on power rail 3 and electric equipment 9.
And, DC voltage source 8 can be suitable for turn-offing in the situation that overload condition being detected, wherein diagnostic message provides unit 6 can be suitable for apply the corresponding electric loading of power of asking with electric equipment 9 to electric conductor 3 after, check on electric conductor 3 whether have 0V condition, and be suitable for whether existing and definite power availability based on 0V condition.The electric loading applying for power availability inspection can be dead load, and this dead load is corresponding with the maximum or typical power consumption of the electric equipment that will be connected.Electric connector also can comprise the input unit of the electric loading applying for allowing user to be set to power availability inspection, such as keypad, sliding members, wheel etc. is set.
Conventionally, diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for applying predefine load value, the behavior of having measured power rail after having applied predefine load value, and determine power availability according to the behavior of measuring.As specified above, power rail, especially the overload of busbar can be found by voltage source, and voltage source also can be counted as power module and it provides DC voltage to power rail, and wherein, after having found overload, DC voltage source disconnects temporarily.Therefore, if diagnostic message provides unit to comprise power limit check circuit, this check circuit is measured immediately 0V condition after once or repeatedly applying load especially, it can remove load so, and overload condition can be indicated by indicating device 7, thereby there is not enough power in indication for the electric equipment connecting on power rail.
For checking that the electric loading of power availability can be the part that the part of electric connector, especially diagnostic message provide unit itself.For example, corresponding test load circuit can be the part that diagnostic message provides unit.At electric connector, be connected to load,, in the situation of the electric equipment as lamp, this load can for example be used as test load by promoting gradually load power consumption.In other embodiments, diagnostic message provides unit 6 also can be suitable for determining in another way power availability.
For example, diagnostic message provides the measurement of increase that unit 6 can be suitable for the total current based on electric conductor and the detection of overcurrent and determines power availability.In order to measure total current, electric connector is preferably placed with near the connector that is fed to that electric conductor is connected with DC voltage source.Or, what replacement was closed is, to electric conductor power supply be fed to connector or DC voltage source can be for example via providing signal of communication that unit receives or the power source change limiting as the voltage drop of for example 5V that indication is provided by diagnostic message, wherein this indication can be by indicator for displaying.And diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for measuring on electric conductor across the fixed range of for example 5cm, especially the decline of power strip conductor is to determine electric current.Diagnostic message provides unit also can be suitable for from the magnetic field intensity of electric conductor predefine distance, with Magnetic Methods, measuring electric current by measurement.Therefore, diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for measuring from the electric conductor magnetic field intensity at the fixed range place of 0.1mm for example, and this magnetic field intensity is also directly with current related.Diagnostic message provides unit can be suitable for using GMR effect, and diagnostic message provides unit can comprise for measuring the GMR transducer of electric current.In addition, diagnostic message provides unit can comprise that two for measuring the GMR transducer of the electric current of electric connector 1 both sides.This allows diagnostic message to provide unit to determine which kind of difference electric current produces from which side and the electric equipment that is connected with this electric connector.This diagnostic message also can be by indicator for displaying.
In this embodiment, electric connector 1 further comprises for the internal electric source 10 of unit 6 and indicating device 7 power supplies is provided to diagnostic message.This internal electric source is for example battery, capacitor etc.This provides diagnostic message and indication diagnosis information when allowing not have voltage on power rail 3.
Preferably suitable in the situation that indication of meeting predefine installation condition in diagnostic message, the installation via the electric equipment 9 of electric connector 1 successfully completes indicating device 7.For example, predefine installation condition can be limited to polarity correctly and electric equipment is not asked than completing to successful installation in the situation of the more power of available horsepower.Indicating device 7 can be suitable in the situation that not meeting all predefine installation conditions, showing ruddiness, and in the situation that meeting all predefine installation conditions, show green glow.Whether indicating device 7 also can be suitable for by using other optical indicators and/or being met by diagnostic message by using the indicating predetermined Yian city of acoustic to install into condition.
And electric connector 1 comprises for allowing user to input the input unit 12 of the request of definite and indication diagnosis information.In this embodiment, input unit 12 comprises button, and wherein electric connector 1 is suitable for determining and indication diagnosis information in the situation that button 12 is pressed.Therefore, can carry out the diagnostic message that checks and can obtain according to request indication, and needn't constantly carry out.Yet, diagnostic message provide unit 6 and indicating device 7 also can be adapted so that the inspection selected and/or selection indication can by some, the condition of the discovery as busbar overloads automatically triggers during operation, described busbar overload may occur in the situation that another electric equipment adds electric conductor 3 to.Especially, electric connector 1 may further include: task provides unit 13, and it is for providing a) at least one and the b for determining the deterministic process of diagnostic message and being used to indicate the indication process of diagnostic message) task between condition; And condition provides unit 14, it is for providing physical condition, and wherein diagnostic message provides at least one in unit 6 and indicating device 7 to be suitable for carrying out respectively deterministic process and indication process according to the physical condition providing and the task of providing.It can be the memory cell of wherein having stored predefine task that task provides unit 13, or for connect the receiving element of reception task via wired or wireless data.It can be for measuring the measuring unit of each physical condition that condition provides unit 14.The overload condition at electric conductor 3 places that this condition for example connects for electric connector 1.Condition provides unit 14 to provide unit 6 integrated with diagnostic message, makes identical unit, and especially identical circuit is used for providing diagnostic message and for physical condition is provided.In one embodiment, task is limited to condition and provides in the situation that unit 14 determined overload condition, and which diagnostic message must provide unit 6 to determine and/or which diagnostic message must be indicated by indicating device 7 by diagnostic message.
Fig. 4 schematically and exemplarily shows for electric equipment is connected to electric conductor 103 to utilize DC voltage to another embodiment of the electric connector 101 of electric equipment power supply.DC voltage source is via cable 105 and be fed to connector 104 and be electrically connected to electric conductor 103.Electric conductor 103, be fed to connector 104, cable 105 and DC voltage source to the electric conductor 3 of describing above with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, be fed to connector 4, cable 5 is similar with DC voltage source 8.And, in this embodiment, electric connector comprise as in Fig. 5 schematically and the diagnostic message exemplarily illustrating provide unit 106, indicating device 107, the internal electric source as battery 110, input unit 112, task to provide unit 113 and condition that unit 114 is provided.These elements of electric connector 101 are to similar above with reference to the respective element of the described electric connector 1 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
Yet in this embodiment, electric connector 101 is not connected with electric equipment 109 via cable, but this electric connector is integrated in this embodiment in the electric equipment 109 for lamp.Especially, electric connector 101 is integrated in the shell 120 of lamp 109.For example, electric connector 101 can be installed to at least one side of the shell 120 of lamp 109, wherein preferably, the electric conductor as electric lead is arranged in electric connector 101, makes the DC voltage that is applied to electric conductor 103 be applied to lamp 109.
Hereinafter, with reference to the flowchart illustration shown in Fig. 6 describe a kind of for provide about electric equipment with for utilize DC voltage to the method for the diagnostic message being electrically connected between the electric conductor of electric equipment power supply by electric connector.
In step 201, diagnostic message provides unit to provide about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor.Whether the power that for example, diagnostic message provides unit can determine that whether polarity is correct and/or enough is available.In step 202, determined diagnostic message is indicated by indicating device.For example, if the correct and enough power of polarity can be used, indicating device can show green glow so, otherwise indicating device can show ruddiness.
Electric conductor is preferably the electric conductor according to EMerge standard.These electric conductors are preferably power rail, and it also can be called busbar.With regard to power dissipation, power rail can carry maximum load, and it is preferably limited by EMerge standard and safety regulations.Yet, conventionally, total current/voltage/power consumption can be physically attached to power rail over the load (being electric equipment) of the maximum load of stipulating and remain possible.In this case, security feature puts in place, to close power rail, but prevents that system closing is better after installing, because this is possible by using above with reference to the described electric connector in Fig. 1-5.For example, above with reference to the described electric connector in Fig. 1-5, can be suitable for determining whether total current/voltage/power consumption can surpass the maximum load of regulation and this is indicated to setter.
The electric equipment that is attached to electric conductor can be polar sensitive.In the prior art, do not have the security feature putting in place mechanically on power rail or on electric connector, this may prevent from loading on polarity aspect and connect in wrong mode.Yet, above with reference to the described electric connector in Fig. 1-5, allow to carry out polarity check and indicate polarity whether correct.
By using the electric equipment that electric connector connects, can be for example the lamp as fluorescent lamp, light-emitting diode, transducer, game console etc.In one embodiment, electric equipment is the luminous lighting load with minimal hardware, and wherein preferably, this electric equipment does not comprise rectifier bridge.
Above with reference to the described DC power distribution system in Fig. 1-5, be preferably low voltage DC power distribution system, it is suitable for being used in commercial building.For example, they can be for for being positioned at the low voltage DC ceiling grid system of distributing DC voltage among the electric equipment as lamp or transducer at ceiling place.The different parts of DC power distribution system preferably meet EMerge standard.
DC power distribution system preferably includes according to the standardized power rail of EMerge standard, and wherein the load as lighting is attached to power rail to its power supply, and if at ceiling place, be fixed to ceiling grid.Above with reference to the described electric connector in Fig. 1-5 preferably suitable for making setter know that immediately whether hardware correctly install, wherein bearing power rail connector (being each electric connector) is equipped with feedback means (being indicating device), this feedback means can comprise light-emitting diode or other optics or acoustics indicating member so that-except other-to the user who is preferably setter, indicate polarity correctness and/or power rail state.
Although in the embodiment describing in the above, diagnostic message provides unit and indicating device to be suitable for determining and indicating some diagnostic message, but in other embodiments, diagnostic message provides unit and indicating device also can be suitable for providing about other diagnostic messages that are connected between electric equipment and electric conductor.
Although in the embodiment describing in the above, in the situation that the correct and enough power of polarity can be used, indication is by being used electric connector mounting electrical equipment successfully to complete, but in other embodiments, interchangeable and/or additional diagnostic message and predefine installation condition can be compared, to determine to install, whether successfully complete.
For power inspection and the position on power rail, can use communication.Communication equipment can be embedded in feeder 4,104, to measure the distance between electric connector 1,101 and feeder 4,104.Feeder 4,104 also can be suitable for collecting about being connected to the information of other loads of power rail 3,103, to provide the suitable feedback about maximum power indication to indicating device 7,107.
Although in the embodiment describing in the above, diagnostic function is a part for electric connector, but in another embodiment, diagnostic function also can be provided by independent device, this independent device is to be unsuitable for electric equipment to be connected to for example diagnostic device of power rail.About diagnostic function, this diagnostic device can be similar to above-described electric connector.Yet as has already been mentioned above, this diagnostic device is unsuitable for electric equipment to be connected to for example power rail.
Those skilled in the art are implementing claimedly when of the present invention, according to the research for described accompanying drawing, present disclosure and appended claims, should understand and realize other modification of disclosed embodiment.
In claims, word " comprises/comprises " element or the step of not getting rid of other, and indefinite article " " is not got rid of plural number.
Individual unit or equipment can be realized the function of some of recording in claim.In mutually different dependent claims, record this fact of particular technology measure and do not mean that the combination of these technical measures cannot be used.
The operation as determining diagnostic message of being carried out by one or several unit or equipment, for example check polarity correctness and power availability, determine physical condition, indicate determined diagnostic message, according to physical condition, trigger specific action etc., can be carried out by unit or the equipment of any other quantity.These operations and/or according to for providing the method for diagnostic message to control electric connector and/or according to may be implemented as the program code member of computer program and/or be embodied as specialized hardware for providing the method for diagnostic message to control diagnostic device.
Computer program can be stored/be distributed on suitable medium, for example store/be distributed in and together with other hardware, provide or as the parts of other hardware and on the solid state medium or optical storage medium that provide, but also can with other form distribution, for example, by internet or other wired or wireless telecommunication systems, distribute.
Any Reference numeral in claim should not be regarded as the restriction to scope.
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1. an electric connector, for electric equipment being connected to electric conductor (3), to utilize DC voltage to electric equipment (9) power supply, this electric connector (1) comprising:
-diagnostic message provides unit (6), and it is for providing about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor, and
-indicating device (7), it is used to indicate determined diagnostic message.
2. electric connector as defined in claim 1, wherein diagnostic message provide unit (6) be suitable for determining indication following at least one diagnostic message:
-polarity correctness,
-power availability,
-power loss,
-voltage levvl correctness.
3. electric connector as defined in claim 2, the installation that wherein indicating device (7) is suitable for indicating electrical connector (1) in the situation that diagnostic message meets predefine installation condition successfully completes.
4. electric connector as defined in claim 2, wherein electric conductor (3) is electrically connected to DC voltage source (8), wherein this DC voltage source (8) is suitable for turn-offing in the situation that overload condition being detected, wherein diagnostic message provides unit (6) to be suitable for checking on electric conductor (3) whether have 0V condition after electric conductor (3) applies electric loading, whether wherein this load is corresponding with the power of electric equipment (9) request being connected by electric conductor (3), and be suitable for existing and definite power availability based on 0V condition.
5. electric connector as defined in claim 2, wherein diagnostic message provides the measurement of increase that unit (6) is suitable for the total current based on electric conductor and the detection of overcurrent and determines power availability.
6. electric connector as defined in claim 5, wherein diagnostic message provides unit (6) to be suitable for Magnetic Methods, measuring electric current by measuring from the magnetic field intensity of electric conductor predefine distance.
7. electric connector as defined in claim 1, wherein electric connector (1) comprises for the power supply (10) of unit (6) and indicating device (7) power supply is provided to diagnostic message.
8. electric connector as defined in claim 1, wherein electric connector is integrated in electric equipment.
9. electric connector as defined in claim 1, wherein electric connector comprises for allowing user to input to determine and the input unit (12) of the request of indication diagnosis information.
10. electric connector as defined in claim 1, wherein electric connector further comprises:
-task provides unit (13), and it is for providing a) at least one and the b for determining the deterministic process of diagnostic message and being used to indicate the indication process of diagnostic message) task between condition, and
-condition provides unit (14), and it is for physical condition is provided,
Wherein diagnostic message provides at least one in unit (6) and indicating device (7) to be suitable for carrying out respectively deterministic process and indication process according to the physical condition providing and the task of providing.
11. electric connectors as defined in claim 1, wherein indicating device is suitable for optically and/or acoustics ground indication diagnosis information.
12. 1 kinds of electric equipments, are electrically connected to electric conductor to powered by DC voltage, and wherein this electric equipment comprises electric connector as defined in claim 1.
13. 1 kinds of diagnostic devices, for provide about electric equipment with for utilize DC voltage to the diagnostic message being electrically connected between the electric conductor of electric equipment power supply by electric connector, this diagnostic device comprises:
-diagnostic message provides unit, and it is for providing about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor, and
-indicating device, it is used to indicate determined diagnostic message.
14. 1 kinds for by as defined in claim 1 for utilizing DC voltage to provide the method about the diagnostic message being electrically connected between electric equipment and electric conductor to the electric connector of electric equipment power supply, the method comprising the steps of:
-by diagnostic message, provide unit to provide about the diagnostic message being connected between electric equipment and electric conductor, and
-by indicating device, indicate determined diagnostic message.
15. 1 kinds of computer programs, for by as defined in claim 1 for utilizing DC voltage to provide about the diagnostic message being electrically connected between electric equipment and electric conductor to the electric connector of electric equipment power supply, this computer program comprises program code member, this program code member is for when computer program moves on controlling the computer of electric connector, makes electric connector execution as claim 14 limited for the step of the method for diagnostic message is provided.
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